New Musical 'The Honeymooners' To Premiere At Goodspeed

A classic American musical, one of Jerry Herman’s beloved shows and the world premiere of a musical based the ‘50s TV series “The Honeymooners” will make up the 2015 season for the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam.

The new lineup is chosen by outgoing executive director Michael Price who ends his 46 year run at the theater at the end of the year. His successor is expected to be announced next month and take over the institution in 2015.

The season will open with Frank Loesser’s “Guys and Dolls,” directed by Don Stephenson, who is married to the composer’s daughter, Emily Loesser. Stephenson directed the recent Avery Fisher Hall concert of "Titanic" and has appeared on Broadway in "Titanic," "The Producers," "Rock of Ages," "Dracula," "Parade" and Goodspeed's "By Jeeves."

The show will run April 10 to June 20. Goodspeed had previously presented Loesser’s “Where’s Charley,” “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” and twice, “The Most Happy Fella.”

Jerry Herman’s “La Cage Aux Folles” will be the summer show, running June 26 to Sept. 6. The show will complete Goodspeed’s presentation of all of Hermans’ hits: “Hello, Dolly!,” “Mame” and “Mack and Mabel.” It also presented “Dear World at its Norma Terris Theatre in Chester.

“La Cage Aux Fo0lles” It will be directed by Rob Ruggiero who staged Goodspeed’s “Carousel,” “”Camelot,” “Show Boat,” “1776” and most recently “Fiddler on the Roof.”

The season will end will “The Honeymooners,” which runs Sept. 18 to Nov. 29. The show will be directed by Tony Award winner John Rando (Broadway’s “On The Town,” “A Christmas Story,” “Urinetown”), with book by Dusty Kay and Bill Nuss, music by Stephen Weiner and lyrics by Peter Mills.

“The Honeymooners” is being presented in association with Jeffrey Finn Productions, and under a license from CBS Broadcasting, Inc.

Advance season subscriptions are now on sale. Information: 860-873-8668 and www.goodspeed.org. Single tickets go on public sale beginning February 15.